We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Colorado Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
69,150 85.51% $84,167 H-1B
5,048 6.24% $195,069 PERM
4,244 5.25% $24,587 H-2A
2,426 3.00% $105,058 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Curators 6 $55,453 75.00%
Risk Management Specialists 6 $77,591 85.71%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 6 $61,617 85.71%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 6 $50,357 85.71%
Neurologists 6 $177,382 85.71%
Biochemical Engineers 6 $68,436 85.71%
Insurance Underwriters 6 $97,899 85.71%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5 $48,797 71.43%
Insurance Sales Agents 5 $26,364 71.43%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $44,761 71.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Singapore 3 $69,830 42.86%
Georgia 3 $46,800 42.86%
Greece 3 $76,658 42.86%
Kazakhstan 3 $108,007 42.86%
Portugal 3 $60,099 42.86%
Hungary 3 $77,993 42.86%
Uzbekistan 3 $75,811 42.86%
Burma (myanmar) 2 $91,510 33.33%
Cyprus 2 $130,767 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $92,524 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indu Llc 12 $58,290 85.71%
Bdo Usa Llp 12 $70,729 85.71%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 12 $71,329 85.71%
Eteam Inc 12 $87,747 85.71%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 12 $72,953 85.71%
Hcentive Inc 12 $76,164 85.71%
Qwest Corporation Dba Centurylink Qc 12 $96,992 85.71%
Ip Heights Llc 12 $83,885 85.71%
Cloud Epa Llc 12 $79,680 85.71%
San Juan Construction Inc 12 $63,946 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bluebird Organic Fruit Co Llc 1 $32,406 100.00%
Swift Resources Limited Partnership Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Georgio Shearing 1 $21,694 100.00%
Saltwater Farms Llc 1 $34,590 100.00%
Cathedral Creek Ranch 1 $22,235 100.00%
Dale Hansen 1 $30,826 100.00%
State Line Crop Consultants Inc 1 $16,370 100.00%
Rk Doyle Harvesting Ltd 1 $54,725 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc Colorado 1 $24,960 100.00%
Andrew Peroulis Dba Dunckley Flat Tops Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nationwide Telcom Incorporated 1 $120,453 33.33%
Jrw Company Inc Dba May Palace Restaurant 1 $32,947 33.33%
Belcan Corporation 1 $75,379 33.33%
Chili Thai Windsor Inc Dba Chili Thai 1 $22,526 33.33%
U Tel Usa Llc 1 $95,971 33.33%
The Brewing Science Institute Inc 1 $60,902 33.33%
Happy Ladybug Llc 1 $133,328 33.33%
Skylotec North America Lp 1 $74,298 33.33%
Ecocion Inc 1 $87,485 33.33%
Foro Energy Inc 1 $73,840 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 23,945 $79,875 91.63%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,024 $88,130 93.19%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,174 $54,578 66.76%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,569 $88,994 88.44%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities 1,499 $104,917 94.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,448 $89,855 91.94%
Other Computer Related Services 1,410 $81,587 90.10%
Engineering Services 1,343 $78,691 87.66%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,277 $50,676 85.82%
Management Consulting Services 1,244 $80,751 92.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 658 $28,032 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 443 $26,380 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 245 $30,070 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 212 $28,067 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 205 $26,927 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 170 $32,532 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 170 $30,080 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 104 $29,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 96 $29,417 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $25,639 100.00%

Colorado Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Colorado to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Colorado over all years is $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage